A British Airways flight attendant stepped in to restrain an allegedly disruptive passenger on a flight from London Heathrow to Las Vegas, leading to the man’s arrest on suspicion of being intoxicated on board an aircraft
The passenger was repeatedly told to stay seated and calm down (Image: Intagram/Bou_DnB)
This is the moment a British Airways cabin crew member was forced to step in to restrain an unruly passenger aboard a flight heading to Las Vegas.
Video footage shows a man repeatedly using foul language during a heated confrontation with fellow passengers on the aircraft departing from London Heathrow.
A British Airways flight attendant subsequently intervenes in a bid to defuse the situation, yet he persistently ignores her instructions.
She orders him to “stay seated, sir” and “listen to instructions” before he grows increasingly aggressive towards both crew members and fellow travellers.
She warns him: ‘If I have to tell you again, I will be restraining you, sir, if you do not stay seated.’
The man was led away by armed police (Image: Instagram/Bou_DnB)
Despite her efforts, his conduct forced the cancellation of takeoff and the summoning of police to the scene.
Clad in a blue T-shirt and grey tracksuit bottoms, the passenger was subsequently confronted by armed officers and escorted off the aircraft.
Surrounded by police and placed in handcuffs, he was led well away from the Airbus A350, with footage swiftly circulating across social media shortly afterwards.
British Airways flight attendant restrains passenger (Image: Instagram/Bou_DnB)
Music producer and DJ @bou_dnb, who captured the incident and shared a clip on his Instagram, amassed 200,000 likes and over 10,000 comments.
He wrote: “Fair play to the air hostess here, because she absolutely held it down,” adding that she was deserving of a pay rise for her remarkable composure. The final clip shows a man in handcuffs being led away from the aircraft at Heathrow Airport by several armed officers.
It was subsequently confirmed that a 31 year old man was arrested on suspicion of being intoxicated on board an aircraft at approximately 5.30pm on Thursday, August 6.
The brave British Airways flight attendant with DJ Mohamed Amine Bouguenna, known professionally as Bou (Image: Instagram/Bou_DnB)
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed to us that officers were called following “reports of a passenger causing disruption on an outbound plane’ at around 5.30pm on Thursday, August 6.
“The plane returned to the terminal to allow officers to board the plane.”
A representative for British Airways said: “Disruptive or abusive behaviour is never tolerated on board, and the safety of our customers and crew is our highest priority.
“When these incidents occur, the appropriate action will always be taken.”